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group DJ Peter Project. "Like the Wind", which finished 12th in the contest and reached no 3 in the Belgian charts, was performed in English, in accordance with new rules introduced that year. Other successful co-written by Claes included "

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, which reached no 15 and no 4 respectively in the Belgian charts.

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1961 births 2018 deaths Belgian male songwriters Belgian songwriters Male songwriters Musicians from Leuven {{Belgium-musician-stub